Thursday, March 24, 2016

Hopping Down the Bunny Trail

It's almost Easter and that means lots of bunnies! I have a confession: I am crazy about bunnies. Maybe not quite to the extent that Lennie from Of Mice and Men is "nuts" about rabbits, but the obsession is definitely real. You can probably see this from my choice of bunny themed footwear below. I have a lot of crazy, kitschy footwear, but these bunny loafers from Minna Parikka are probably my favorites.


If you care to know where my obsession with bunnies began, it all started the summer before I moved to Manhattan for graduate school. I was in a family owned pet store in Pittsburgh and I spied the most beautiful grey and white lop ear rabbit that I have ever seen. When I inquired about her, I found out that she was adopted months ago from the pet store, but the girl who adopted her developed an allergy to rabbits and returned her to the store in the hopes she would find another loving home. Well, I turned out to be that home. Sophie came home with me and then moved into my apartment on the Upper East Side of Manhattan. When I traveled, she came with me on the plane, subway and on trains back home for holidays. When I moved to Los Angeles, she obviously came with me and was even a "bunny of honor" at my wedding. (Yes, I am one of those people who has pets at their wedding!)


Sophie lived to be about 8 years old, which I suppose is old for bunnies. Even though she is no longer with me, I still have the fondest of memories of her and collect bunny themed items wherever I go. I would love to get another bunny, but unfortunately I think that would be difficult with our dog, William. So for now, I am just happy to have bunnies on my feet and her memories in my heart.


If you love bunnies too, or just think they are super cute, because, of course, they are adorable, here are some of my favorite bunny items for spring. I am definitely contemplating getting the sneaker versions of my loafers!




Shirt: J. Crew
Jeans: J. Crew "Reid" similar here
Shoes: Minna Parikka here
Sunglasses: Steve Madden
Bag: Louis Vuitton "Marly" in Pistache


9 comments:

  1. How cute are those bunny loafers!! Hope you can stop by my weekly Friday linkup and share this amazing find!

    xo Sheree
    http://poshclassymom.com
    IG: @poshclassymom

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  2. Those are just the cutest shoes! Love your bag too!

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  3. Aww, lop-eared bunnies are just so stinking adorable! And soft :) Those loafers are too fun, with the bright yellow bag they make the outfit for sure.

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  4. Cute as look, I love it! The backdrop is also perfect with this look :)

    Sammy {xx}

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  5. Awe! I adore those shoes! I also had bunnies through my entire childhood and I totally love them!
    I will have to check your bunny theme fashion items :-)
    Thank you for linking up with weekend wear, have a great Easter
    xo
    Melissa

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  6. SOOO Stinkin Cute!!! I just love unique pieces like these loafers. I really enjoyed reading about your lop ear bunny, too. Thanks for linking up with Fabulous Friday! Hope to see you back next week.

    Jennie - A Pocketful of Polka Dots

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  7. Katie, I just adore your bunny loafers. The story of your bunny is too sweet...including having her as Bunny of Honor! Love it!

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  8. OMG I need those flats ASAP! So stinkin cute!!

    Xoxo,

    Ashley || Sed Bona

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  9. What a fabulous bag and a perfect backdrop. I would love it if you had a chance to stop by my blog and add this outfit to my link up. My readers would love it!

    http://sydneyfashionhunter.com/2016/03/showpo-cape-coat.html

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